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MAY 2026

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What's New!

2026

Next Get Together

In Fullerton.

2025

I have been away for awhile.  

 I am going to to try and put the band back together again for 

2026 and host a get together in the spring.

hope to see you there 

Pat

2023

I have good news and bad news.  

Good News is after I shared the latest update to the website I got several e-mails wanting to get together.   

Robin Clifton (A.K.A. Robin Sackett) e-mailed and said she would like to attend a future gathering.

She will be turning 70 this year.

We wish her many more years to come and hope to see her one day.

Bad News:

Robert Sackett Jr 

passed away June 29th 2021

Blood Cancer.

May 13,2023

We had lunch at Lucille's Smokehouse in Long Beach  and met Andy Franz.

 Former Electrical Department Employee

Andy could answer any question you had about any electrical problem and was always there to help you with a smile.

He was the best of the best at Sackett's.

He is retired now and enjoying life in the IE.

Special Thanks to Robert King for his help with reservations at  Lucille's Smokehouse in Long Beach.

2022

Over the Memorial Day weekend I hosted a dinner party with Thad, Robert, Frank, Joe, Willy and their family members.

We all got through Covid-19 and are doing well.   It had been a long time since we got together, we got caught up with our lives since we last met.    We had such a good time that we talked about getting together again later this year.  

2021

Covid-19

September 16, 2020

I worked at Sackett & Peters from around 1978-1982ish. Started as a Courtesy Clerk, before moving to Housewares and then finally Lumber. I worked with Heidi Smith, Andy Ytuarte, Mark Isaacson, Larry Robinson, Bruv Chadwick, Chris Wakefield, Kelley Aguirre, Nancy Ermigarat (?), Mike Maeda, Bob Lastufka, Jeff Belangi (?) and Miles Crane among others. It was a fun place to work, especially the Lumber Dept. We’d make bongs and other paraphernalia out of brass fittings, clear plastic tubing and window screen material. Also had blow darts made out of PVC and furring nails! We’d hide up in the back stock area and shoot nails at each other across the yard. Miles Crane was the little old guy, called everyone “Chiefy” or “Chiefy Baby”! LOL. He was a character. Howard Eisenman was the first manager that I remember and then Pat Cavanaugh. We’d laugh at his always tight slacks! I also worked the tree lot and remember Robin coming by to check out all of us younger guys. We all thought she was smoking hot! Larry Robinson was a cool dude. He became a police officer and I once saw him at the shooting range near Anaheim Stadium, years ago. I see Andy Ytuarte once in a while, and am friends with Kelly Aguirre on FB, but other than that haven’t seen the others I mentioned in decades. I was told that Mike Maeda passed away. Too bad. He was always cool to me. He had another friend of his, also Japanese, that worked at S&P but I don’t recall his name. Good times.

Regards,

Mike Hernandez 

June 10, 2020

I grew up in Whittier from 1964 - 1977.  I saw this and just wanted to say that as a small boy I have very fond memories (nothing specific) of going to Sackett and Peters hardware store with my father.  I always loved to work with my dad around the house and part of that was going to the hardware store for supplies.  Sackett and Peters was his "goto" hardware store!

Thank you!

Steve Brehm

May 2019

We got together at Maggie's Pub.  Joe, Robert , Thad, Scott Brown, Jeff Vaka, Suzi Moon and Shirley Moore showed up.

It was good to see some new old faces.  We all enjoyed the evening and looked forward to getting together again.

Scott Brown shared some old photos of Bob Sackett and the old hot dog stand (See Photo Gallery)

December 2017

The turn out in December was low at the last get together.  Sheryl Moore and myself and my wife were the only people  to show up.   People got the time wrong and some were sick.

I got a new phone number for an old connection to the old Nursery and Lawn and Garden crew.

Hopefully next get together will be LARGER.

Pat

November 2017

 Well things have been slow on the website. 

I wish everyone the best!

December 2016

I would like to thank everyone who has visited the site and those who have helped.

I wish you all a Happy, Health and Prosperous New Year!

I hope to see you sometime in 2017.

Pat 

July 2016

Well, Robert Horne did make it to the Road House on the 24th.  There was a small gathering of about 13 people.  (Sorry no photos)   I and my wife Lisa, Willie, Frank and his wife Lisa, Thad and his wife Eva, Robert King and his wife Lynda and some of Robert Horne's friends showed up.  We shared some stories had dinner an a few drinks and had a good time.

Pat

June 2016

Well things have picked up this years we got a new e-mail.

Hi, 

   My cousin told me about this site which brought back some good memories.  I saw the pic of Sheryl Moore who I worked along with her sister Cheryl Moore  (C-Moore). I worked there back in 1980-1981. The R.E.L (Robert E. Lufstaka) party flyers, he copied R.E.O Speed wagons logo for that.  I'm going to dig around and see if I can find some old pics. Great seeing this site up. 

Larry Robinson -S&P employee

Hi Pat,

      I found this old pic from around 1981. It was my last day before going into the military. Back then if you were leaving you got tossed into the pool on your last day.  I think Cheryl Moore  took the pic.  Anyways I'll continue to look for more pics. 

Larry Robinson 

May 29, 2022

Over the Memorial Day weekend I hosted a dinner party with Thad, Robert, Frank, Joe, Willy and their family members.

We all got through Covid-19 and are doing well.   It had been a long time since we got together, we got caught up with our lives since we last met.    We had such a good time that we talked about getting together again later this year.    

December 2015

Well Christmas came early!  We got a new e-mail:

I just discovered this website and couldn’t help but to join in….

If you grew up in Whittier, you had two jobs: 1) Mow the lawns 2) Work at Sackett & Peters.

S&P was more than a hardware store. It was a place where we kids could earn a few bucks and, more important, become part of the S&P enterprise. I think I was about 16…hmm, that would be around 1969, Bob hired me to work in the sign shop. The resident sign painter at the time was a family friend, Russ Larson. If you recall, the sign shop was in a back room of the furniture store. Russ was a tremendous artist and taught me how to “roll your brush”, paint “Show Cards” and how to silk screen…all done with Paul Harvey on his transistor radio. I learned a lot and I thank Russ Larson for his tutelage.

After about a year, I was recruited by Larry Overhausen(?)….(I’m sure I’ve screwed up his name) to help with the monthly tabloid. I was given a drafting table across the street in the Colima office where I would draw trash cans, hoses, you name it for publication in the tab. Larry also showed me how to write copy, do layouts and “paste ups”. He was a very nice man. I also worked in the same office with Jon Peters. We didn’t speak very often, but I learned to respect him as an intelligent, soft-spoken gentleman.

Of course, there was the FUN SIDE of working at S&P. Yeah, we all had a crush on Robin but, at the time, the Store Manager’s name was George Something-Or-Another. George wasn’t right in the head. He had a twisted sense of humor and was always plotting something deviant. I loved the guy. Since I worked across the street, most store employees weren’t aware that I worked for the company.

He would call me and say, “I’m interviewing a girl for the check-out counter. Pretend you’re a customer and can’t pay for your purchase”. I would do so and George would come flying over the counter!

We’d roll around in the aisle while the poor trainee stood in shock. Gawd, it was fun.

I still live in Whittier and remain active in the community. I’m currently the President of the Rio Hondo Symphony Orchestra. But, looking back into the rear-view mirror, my time at Sackett & Peters reminds me of my Whittier heritage and fond, very fond memories.

Happy Holidays and Best Wishes for the New Year.

Pat

November 2015

I have added the full page February 1978 AD to the website.  Look under the Photo Gallery.

Thank you Kevin Calcagnie for the AD.

October 2015

Well the Fall 2015 get together was good and hot!  There was a bunch of crew from the 70's and 80's that showed up.  We shared some stories and had a few beers!   My camera was acting up and the pictures I posted were blurry (See the Photo Gallery)  I plan on bringing the wife's nice camera next time.   I hope that we still have enough interest to keep thing going for 2016!

I will be posting a full page ad from the 70's next month, thanks to Kevin Calcagnie.

August 2015

I am on Facebook trying to promote the site!

I am thinking about creating a S and P employee's reunion page on facebook sometime in the future!

We got a new e-mail!!!!!

Thank you Tracy Petit for the receipt (It is posted in the Photo Gallery)  

Please read his e-mail.

If any of you worked at Nothrop please send me an e-mail and I will forward it to Tracy.

Pat

Hello S&P Former Employee(s):

I was having a yard sale last weekend and came across the attached receipt in a book. I couldn't recall at first the type of store this was, so I looked it up. The purchase may have been for a Eureka vacuum cleaner. I discovered S&P are out of business.

During the research I found your website and I thought your group may get a kick out of seeing an old receipt. It somehow survived the following moves:

Whittier to St. Paul, MN

St. Paul to Berkeley, CA

Berkeley to Walnut Creek, CA

Walnut Creek to Richmond Point, CA

Richmond Point to Manchester, NH

Manchester to Londonderry, NH

Londonderry to Pleasanton, CA

Pleasanton to Tracy, CA

Tracy to Grafton, OH (Cleveland area)

Now the receipts fade away after a year, but S&P survived the test time and thousands of miles. 

Have any persons in your group that are former Northrop employees? I used to work in Pico Rivera and was on the B-2 Bomber project. My former work location on Washington Blvd is now a shopping mall. 

Best regards,

Mr. Tracy Petit

Formally of 11555 Santa Gertrudes Blvd, Whittie

May 2015

Well after a long drought we finially recevied a few new e-mails this month May 2015.  

One from Andrew Callinan worked at S & P (1987-1988 and at the tree lot in 1989) and the other was from Steve Guerrero (1978)

Also Robert King is back in Souther California.  

Please see above!

Pat

Febuary 2015

Thanks again Robin!

picture of my mother and father and George  Megariun and his wife use to work for us her name was Ceilia and the bottom picture was our store manager JAKE JACOBY and that is his wife Kitty...People love Jake he was a great guy and of course being Italian the family loved him...like family

January 2015

Robin Sent a few new pictures of former S & P Employees

(Please go the Gallery to view the photos)

Thanks Robin.

I hope everyone has a SUPER 2015 and hope to see you in May.

Pat

December 2014

The were no e-mail and nothing to reprot for December.

November 2014

Well, The Bootlegger Get Together was great!  We had the biggest turn out yet.

Thanks to Bob Krohn (70-73), Mark Stawell (83-86), Randy Garcia (80-87), Paul Squires (76-79), Jim Causey (80-84), 

Thad, Joe, Frank and Robert King.  

The stories were great and so was the beer!

We had a sign-in sheet and badges.  The badges were a hit!

Pat

Happy Thanksgiving!

October 2014

Well October is a rocken. 

I recieved 3 e-mails. One from Lori Snyder former employee,  Lori is helping spread the word about the next get together and suggested some great ideas like name badges and a flyer. 

We also got an e-mail from Rose Martindill who is looking for Robert Sharp an employee who worked at S &P in the 80's. If you know where Rob is please e-mail the website and I will forward the info to Rose.

Lastly, Robin Sackeet sent the S and P story.  Please see the S & P story link above.  

If you wanted to know what happened to Rudy and Bob check it out.

I hope to see you at the get togeter next month and Happy Halloween.

Pat

Update: we got another e-mail  see below:

From: Cindi Keil

Patrick,

Wow, it was so cool to find this site! I worked at S&P during high school- 1988-1989. I was Cindi Cox back then. Matt Taylor, Scott Brown, Brent Whitey, Frank P., Ed Keegan, Albert Aguirre, Rick, Carol, Harry the odd guy in paint, Robert King...gosh all of you. Oh, Bert in the nursery...Rick, Carol.

Would love to hear about the next happening :)

August 2014

On August 26th we had a small meeting.  Robert King will be in town in November we would like to see some old faces.

Please try an attend the next  get together in November and spread the word.

Pat

July 2014

Wow! June ended with an e-mail from Robin Sackett asking how she could help.

She sent some photos (Check the Gallery)  and I asked her to write the history of Sackett and Peters.  

She said she would love too!  So check for a new page called:

 the S & P Story (Coming Soon)

Written by Robin Sackett

Happy 4th of July!

Pat

June 2014

Well after a long drought we finally received 2 NEW e-mails

 from former employees Kevin Calcagnie and Bob Krohn from the 70's

Please read the e-mails below and check out the photos from Kevin Calcagnie in the the Gallery.

Hi Pat,

Found your site and it brought back memories, even though you guys are clearly after my time.

I started as a courtesy clerk at Sackett & Peters when I was 16 back in 1971.  $1.65 an hour.  My first raise was a nickel an hour. I was taking home about 20 dollars a week working 9 to 6 Saturdays and 10 to 5 Sundays while in high school. Back then the LPG was a furniture store, and the main store had an automotive repair facility complete with service bays.

I served under the regimes of the revolving door of store managers at Sacketts throughout the 70’s, including Jake Jacoby, Marty Muffs, Rich Reynolds, Terry Sanford, Bernie Kilcoyne, Ray Labuda, Jim Cavanaugh, Paul Moore and Howard Eisenman. (Did I leave anybody out?)

Rudy, Bob and Ted were all there too. Great place to work while in high school and college. The hours were flexible, Rudy was one of the few employers that would let kids wear their hair long in the early 70’s, and there were always dozens of friendly cashiers working there.

I was eventually a nursery salesman and then a nursery manager, and ended my S&P career as supervisor in 1978.  

I’m still in touch with Ed Pearson (74-81), Mark Varallo (77-79) and Robin Sackett, who gave me most of the photos I sent. The iphone photos are from a complete monthly S&P circular that I saved all these years for no apparent reason.

  Kevin Calcagnie

E-mail from Bob Krohn

Ha-Ha! Just ran across this website.

I worked there from about 1971-1973

Knew Kevin Calcagnie. (but never knew how it was spelled)

Gosh it would be nice to compile a list of names. I’m getting a little dim but can remember a lot of the faces.

Sometimes I’ll put a name into Google just to see.

Was trying to look up Rob Sackett when I found this site.

Would love to see what people have done in the intervening years.

What is the REAL story is behind the “big heist”

Sackett’s was my High School experience and still am in contact with several ex-co-workers.

light bulb fights during Christmas,

fork lift races,

punching your timecard in but going back to the breakroom,

“Tarping” at closing,

Rob doing “store security”. (Once saw a friends Father arrested for shoplifting!)

Making blowguns in Lumber/Carpet&Tile,

Cashier’s mini-skirts,

All the totally makeshift storage areas we created. They must have paid off Whittier fire inspectors.

Etc, etc, etc.

The fun never ended.

Gee I wonder if the Box Crusher still lives somewhere??

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Always aim to be careful

And always be careful to aim

                  Davy Crockett

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March 2014

Nothing new to report.  Happy St. Patrick's Day.

January 2014 

I finally posted photos on the Robert Horne get together  in the Photo Gallery.

December 2013

The prodigal son returned.  Rob Horne was in Whittier  for the winter holiday break. 

November 2013

Nothing new to report.  I hope everyone has a Happy Thanksgiving!

Pat

October 2013

Posted October 19th

We recieved an e-mail from Joe Cooper asking about Robin Sackett.  From the conversation I had with the old crew.  Everyone has lost track of the Sacketts.  I was able to find Robin Sacketts Facebook page through the Whittier Historical Society & Museum Facebook page.  (See Links) She had posted 2 halfs of an old Sackett and Peters Ad (See the Photo Gallery).  I do not facebook but, if you do, Robin has some old photos of the Sacketts on her facebooks page.

Posted October 9th

We met with Robert King at the Roadhouse. (Joe, Pat, Frank and his wife Lisa, Thad and a surprise Brent Withy)

Robert King is doing well, and again it was fun to share old stories about Sackett and Peters past and catching up with our lives.

When Robert King is back in town we will try to get back together.

NEW PHOTOS in the Gallery!

September 2013

We got two new e-mails.  One from Mike Hernandez back in August and one from Robert King.

August 2013

Patrick, Willie, Joe, Thad, Frank, and families met at The Original Roadhouse Grill in Whittier on August 17th. 

We had fun and the conversation was great.  

There was talk about a boat cruise out of Long Beach in November.  No firm plans yet.  Please check back  for more info.

Also, please see the Photo Gallery

Update:  The November get together is NOT going to happen.

July 2013

Next Month we will be getting  together again!!!

May 2013

Got another e-mail from Rob Horne and an e-mail from someone NEW:

Dan Broker worked at Sackett and Peters from 1980 to 1982

March 2013

Pat, Joe and Thad met at Maggie's Pub.  We talked about the website and came up with the idea to hold the next meeting at the Original Road House Grill in Whittier which was the old lawn and garden building prior to the remodel in the 80's.

February 2013

Robert Horne sent some photos. Check out the Photo Gallery.

December 2012

I spoke to Rob Horne over the phone in December. He is doing well and teaching in New Mexico.

EMAIL form S & P Bakersfield

Here is the Bakersfield store 7.21.21. Half of it is a dollar general and the other half is a medical clinic. I worked there for 1 day in the 70's but got a better job offer the next day. We used to shop there.

  Mark Blaise